The Parable of the Sower teaches us how to grow in the self-awareness necessary to be close to God and others.
The Bible says that the love of Christ makes us “complete” and gives us a full life along with the power that comes from God.
Jesus loved the rich young ruler enough to offer him a way out of rule-following by asking him to make a decision to be close to him.
Our heart condition affects our relationship with God a lot. If we don’t understand ourselves, we will misunderstand God.
Loving God with all your soul is important; Jesus says it is part of the first and greatest commandment.
Growing more aware of ourselves — the good, the bad, and the ugly — increases the intimacy in our relationship with God and others
We all long for unconditional acceptance and closeness. It all starts with learning to develop intimacy with God.
